Город Иваново в цвете / The city of Ivanovo in colour - 1970s

Город Иваново в цвете 1970-е годы The city of Ivanovo in colour 1970s Музыка: Песня о городе Иваново - Ира Кулькова Music: Song about Ivanovo sung by Ira Kuikova The ancient city of Ivanovo can trace its history back to 1561 when the settlement was given to the family of Prince Cherkassky by Tsar Ivan IV, after the latter’s marriage to Maria Cherkasskaya. The modern city was created by merging the old flax-processing village Ivanovo with the industrial Voznesensky Posad in 1871. Yakov Garelin a patron of arts, historian, manufacturer, and public figure is considered to be the founder of the city and its second head. Under his government, the city began to develop, industrialise, and grow. Until 1932, the official name of the city was Ivanovo-Voznesensk. Because of its textile manufacturing industry, Ivanovo earned the sobriquet of the “Russian Manchester“ during the 19th century. By the early 20th century, Ivanovo was competing with